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Insect ID (blury photo)

pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
in Wildlife gardening
Not a very good photo, but it wouldn’t stand still for long. Thank you.


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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    It's a bee fly.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    I’ve just looked it up. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. Thank you, @wild edges.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    There's a few different types about but you need to see the wings clearly to get a good ID which is hard as they're very active. This one was in my greenhouse and sat still just long enough to clear some spider webs from his legs before flying off. This one has dark wing edges but other species will have spots or clear wings instead.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Golden snitch. watch how they zip about.
  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    edited April 2019
    fidgetbones said:
    Golden snitch. watch how they zip about.
    Spot on :D
    And I read briefly the other day, they seem to keep their proboscis permanently extended out? Might be wrong but the ones we have been seeing seem to be so.
    Sorry, seem to Bee so....
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    I had to google golden snitch, but yes @fidgetbones, fits the description. 😊
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    Beautiful photo @wild edges
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